Property description: The building sits in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, one of the hottest urban housing markets in the Twin Cities.

Many of the former warehouses have been transformed into apartments and condos, but not 530 North Third Street, a narrow brown and off-white brick structure. The 36,220-square-foot building’s five floors each have roughly 7,500 square foot and large windows. A line of glass block windows, which hide an interior stairwell, gives the facade a slightly unusual appearance.

Tenants have sweeping views of the surrounding Warehouse District and enjoy space with 12-foot ceilings and exposed brick walls, typical of buildings in the neighborhood. A small lobby greets tenants from the main south side entrance.

The amenities aren’t rich — there are no conference rooms or a fitness center. Still, a 22-space parking lot is available next to the building for tenants and guests. The basement has showers and a bathroom for bicycle commuters or for people who exercise during the day.

Tenant mix: The Shinebox, an advertising and marketing agency, takes up the fifth floor. Other tenants include Nodin Press, Studio M Architects Inc., Access Media 3 Inc., the consultancy O’s Group, the marketing firm Vetta-Zelo, the baby and child photography studio Ballasaluti, and Hybrid Medical Animation. Indigo, a tribal and Asian arts store, has a separate entrance on North Third Street.

Intriguing tidbits: Originally the building housed a candy factory operated by Roach Tisdale, said Mike Olson, leasing agent. Schafer Richardson bought the building in the 1990s, when it was operating as a warehouse for Time Warner. All the windows had been bricked in and the building had a smaller structure attached to it. Schafer Richardson removed brick and returned windows to the building, while knocking down the smaller section and adding the parking lot, Olson said.

In 2011, the building ran into a problem when the fast-growing jeweler Chamalia left, according to Cynthia Hable, director of asset management and leasing for Schafer Richardson. Chamalia had leased half of 530 North Third, she said, and was forced to move because no more space in the building was available.

“I think the real story of the building is that within three or four months we had re-let much of that space,” she said.

In September, Hybrid Medical Animation formally moves in, leaving just a few office spots remaining for lease. Olson and Hable agree the building’s chief appeal is the brick and timber warehouse look and, of course, the neighborhood.

“It’s a very exciting district with lots of activity, lots of apartment buildings and lots of restaurants coming in,” said Hable. “People want to work and live here.”

See below for a slide show of the building by photographer Bill Klotz: